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Five Years After Amherst Uprising, What Should Campus Activism Look Like?

This Thursday, Nov. 12, marks the five-year anniversary of Amherst Uprising [https://www.amherst.edu/library/find/researchguides/amherstuprising]. The movement, which was initially planned as a one-hour solidarity protest [https://amherststudent.amherst.edu/article/2015/11/13/students-protest-racial-discrimination-sit.html] with students at the University of Missouri, Yale and other

“What Happened” Event Panelists Unpacks What to Expect in the Next Four Years of Policy and Partisanship

Panelists discuss what happened in the 2020 election. Photo courtesy of Olivia Gieger ’21.On Nov. 8, the college hosted the third of its series of panels scheduled to follow Tuesday’s presidential election. The event, “What’s Happening/What Happened?: Reflections on the Election and Its Aftermath,” was the

Fresh Faculty: Rebecca Stephens Falcasantos

Rebecca Stephens Falcasantos is an assistant professor of religion. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Creighton University, a master’s from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. from Brown University. Q: What inspired you to become a scholar of religion? A: When I started college, I

Seeing Double: The Great Spin War

Last Saturday, Nov. 7, media outlets declared former Vice President Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election, all but ending the race. Yet, even before the presidential race was called, another, equally significant one had begun: the race to write the history of the election. In many ways,

As 2020 Election Comes to a Close, Amherst Community Processes Biden Victory, Looks to the Work Ahead

As 2020 Election Comes to a Close, Amherst Community Processes Biden Victory, Looks to the Work Ahead

Supporters of the Biden-Harris ticket took to the streets of Northampton in celebration after the race was called for Biden by several major networks on Nov. 7. Photo courtesy of Olivia Gieger ’21.Just before noon on Saturday, Nov. 7, multiple accredited news stations reported that former Vice President Joe

11 Seconds for the Rest of Your Life

11 Seconds for the Rest of Your Life

On Oct. 20, 1995, Travis Roy crashed into the boards 11 seconds into his first shift for the Boston University men’s ice hockey team. Roy fractured two vertebrae and became a quadriplegic. For most athletes, suffering such an injury while entering the most promising years of their career would

Where Will Trevor Bauer Sign?

Where Will Trevor Bauer Sign?

Trevor Bauer, a starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, enters free agency this offseason as the best pitcher on the market and arguably the best player overall available (although you can make strong cases for outfielder George Springer and catcher J.T. Realmuto as well). Since Bauer is a free